Kuro Hayashi wasn’t meant to be a hero—he was trained to kill, not to save. When he and his classmates are summoned to another world to defeat the Demon Lord, Kuro wants nothing to do with the kingdom's war. He escapes, seeking only peace in a world that fears him. But peace is fleeting.

Haunted by his past, Kuro finds brief solace in Elenia, a kind healer caught in the same web of lies and war. As betrayal festers among the summoned heroes and love grows in the shadow of bloodshed, Kuro is forced to choose: survive as the weapon they want… or live—and lose everything